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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Coming Along!

It's coming along. Two panels are complete and I'm really liking the way the red strips are playing off of each other. The composition is taking me longer than I thought, but slow and steady is a good thing.

Let's continue reader appreciation month today! I have four $20.00 gift certificates to give away, generously donated by Kathy, of Pink Chalk Fabrics. Kathy is a big supporter of this blog and sewing and quilting in general. If you have a minute, drop by to say thanks and do a little shopping!

For the first two, I'm going to draw from all the comments since the last giveaway and for the next two I'll draw from all the comments on this post.

If you'd like a chance to win, comment today and tell me something that you'd like to learn or see on this blog in the future. Have a great rest of the week! I'm off to see if someone in Chicago carries Kona snow. I ran out this morning. Arrrg!

one thought. take a piece of your current Kona snow with you. One of my friends had to supplement a Kona blue, and even though it was identified as the same color, the shade was different.I am ex cited to see your completed designsally in st. paul

Yes, what Nancy (first comment) said! HOW do you do your quilts??? They're lovely and I'm not sure I'd be able to come up with the designs myself either, but assuming I would have a design - HOW would I make the quilt? (is there a book that details the methods you use?)steeplechaser29 at yahoo dot com

Oooo, fun! I'd like to see how you play in the firstage of ideas like this or the bridges quilt. What are you thinking as you begin to take your idea from stray thoughts to initial design? Do you play step but step?

Thank you for the giveaway, but more than that, for the chance to pick a very creative brain.

I guess what intrigues me is also along the lines of the improv techniques, how do u keep very slender strips strait?? I always have some warpring.especially when pressing. Otherwise, more of the same! Love you blog, and your quilts. :)

Something I would like to learn from your blog - I don't know. I love to see what you do and be inspired, but I would hate to try to force you into an uninspired project. I guess anything you truly want to be is good.

Your last comment about scouring Chicago for some Kona Snow has me thinking...

What I'd like to see sometime on your blog would be a tour of Chicago's best quilting and sewing spots. It'd be like tourism for all of us who hope to make it to Chicago someday. Maybe it would start a trend, and I would get to see lots of great quilting places around the world.

Your slash quilt is coming along nicely. I'm up for learning just about anything. I moved to Portland, OR a few years ago and was lucky enough to meet some women that are really knowledgeable in the quilting area. I've learned so much and I'm really grateful to them. Thanks for the giveaway and really looking forward to seeing how this quilt turns out!

Try Quitology on Diversey. She carries a decent selection (though not nearly as extensive as Kathy) of Kona Solids. According to their website, they have Kona Snow in stock.

Just keep doing what you're doing. Love the inspiration you provide and the skiing stories. That one made me laugh - we've all been there before.

How about a quilt-a-long. It can be a sampler and you can show us some "modern twists" on traditional blocks.

Take Care,Dianne

PS: Can you possibley write a post on fabric shopping in Chicago. I am very curious where you shop (now that you are officially a Chicagoan!) for your modern fabrics. The best local shop I've found is Quiltoloty. I primarily shop on-line.

I really love all of your posts and your quilts. They are so different from most other (even modern) quilting blogs. This particular quilt helps me out quite a bit as I was trying desperately to come up with a "Play on Jakeb's ladder" quilt in blue and white. I wanted a modern version for my Jakeb:) Thank you as always for inspiring my quilting mind!

Kathy is so awesome - great selection and fantastic customer service! I find your quilts very inspirational and am always on the lookout for process posts. I love to read about the design aesthetic and why certain choices were made.

Kona snow? I have a whole bolt - too bad we do not live closer! I would like to learn how you get inspired and how to find the right path to follow. What motivates you to explore new ideas and when do you know that an idea has run its course?

Love your quilts and color choices... AND I LOVE KONA SNOW. We had a sale at the lqs this past weekend and I bought all that she had left on the bolt of Kona Snow.. 8-3/4 yards... that should do me for a little bit :) Thats one fabric that should always be in a sewing room.I love seeing your modern take on quilts and would love to see more.

I love Pink Chalk Fabrics . . . they are always so prompt and helpful. I'd love to know how you do improv . . . stitch and cut and stitch again? Thanks for the chance and for all your quilty inspiration.

It is looking so neat right now! I would love to hear how you keep things from becoming distorted as you pieces different pieces into a line, especially when you are using angles. Mine always start becoming skewed...

It really does look fantastic! I'd also like to know more about your process. Also, I imagine it may already come around naturally, but I'd love to know the ins and outs of the book process. How you knew when you had enough material, how you found a publisher, etc. Also, though I know it is rude to some to talk money, I'd like to know what you think you'll end up making versus how many hours you put into the book. A friend of my mom's who had a NYT best seller on color theory (related to polymer clay) told my mom that the actual financial rewards of even a best-seller still amount to less than minimum wage, and so I'm wondering if that is also true for quilt books.Anyway, I'm glad you survived the skiing uninjured and excited about seeing the progress on your quilt. Did you ever check out the Quilt store I mentioned out in the burbs - "Quilter's Heaven". Their number is 847-272-7245 if you want to call to see if they carry the snow. I had such a good time in there when I was visiting family in Glenview - wish I lived nearby. They have a long-arm there that is so fun to watch, though I think they only use programs rather than hand-guiding for custom work.

Take some of your Kona Snow with you. I did a BOM and got different shades of snow. When I went to the shop, we pulled out 5 bolts of Snow and every one was different! Just an fyi. I'm loving this piece.

I really enjoy when you share the parts of your quilt making that might be classified as bloopers. The other part that I am really interested in learning is the process but that's something much harder to share. Would you consider hooking yourself up to a mind reading monitor that would teletype the thoughts that pass through while you design? That's what I want to read about. (Even the expletives--if there are any.)

I'm with most everyone else re: interest in your composition techniques and aspects of the total process - even if it's just to learn that it's purely intuitive. Love your work. Thank you for the giveaway and all that you share.

I would love to know how you come to a decision over the actual quilting design. I know that you collaborate with people who sometimes quilt for you , but how do you or they decide, is there a rule of thumb so to speak. Great quilt btw.

Ooo, love that quilt! Try Quiltology quilt shop, in Lincoln Park- they likely have Knoa Snow. Hmmm, something I'd like to learn....how about the design process. I always love hearing how people take something from their head and turn it into something tangible.

I would enjoy reading about your process for choosing fabric. Pictures of the fabrics you pull, audition on your design wall, with an explanation of your process and why you go in the direction you choose. Love your quilts, keep up the good work!(this new red/white one is stunning!)

MariAnn Fons was in Chicago a couple years back shopping with her daughter for quilting fabric. I was surprised to learn there even WAS a fabric shop in the city. I think it must have been the one on Diversey - I remember it being mid-north somewhere. Even in the burbs, fabric is a scare commodity.

Well, I just stumbled upon your blog, so I guess it's my lucky day. I would like to see more of what I see here already- it looks like your quilts are very fresh and modern and I like that. I am finding it mildly amusing that you ran out of Kona snow fabric today- I had to read that twice- the first time I missed the word "Kona" and the sentence took on a whole different meaning. I'll send you some snow! Oh, different kinda snow, I see.... Thanks for the giveaway. Pink Chalk Fabrics is one of my favorite quilty fabric websites.

I like the idea of a quilt along...however, it would have to be Jacquie style! No two quilts would look alike because you would encourage independent thought and give free creative rein. You'd be our Quilt Mentor...instead of a quilt along leader. Definitely not your run-of-the-mill QAL!!! Doesn't it sound like fun - Please say "YES!"

Gee I love your style! Your quilts are really like artworks and the fabrics are your canvas (that might sounds like a cliche but I don't know how else to describe it). Anyway, this newest quilt is looking gorgeous!! What I'd like to see from this blog, more about your craft room maybe, how you organise your fabrics/notions; how you start off your quilts, do you sketch an idea or just start piecing things together? Thanks to Pink Chalk for the giveaway too. dxx

I am a beginner quilter, so I have much to learn. Any kinds of tutorials and educational things you post would be helpful. I think fabric selection and how to go about choosing fabrics for a cohesive quilt design is something I'm most interested in learning.

I just enjoy seeing what you're making, especially when you're working only with solids. Oh my! I learned quilting from a traditional perspective, so it's amazing to me to see someone like you, who's relatively new to quilting, trying to - and succeeding! - at creating something from nothing. You are blessed with a real gift.

Show us the evolution from inspiration to finished project. Does it just rattle around in your brain and then *POOF* you grab the right fabrics and whack them into size...or is there doodling, editing, practice blocks, piles of "failures" that you just decide work, etc.

Your blog is eye candy. I love seeing your innovative take on nontraditional quilts--large motifs rather than blocks, inspiration drawn from industry (rather than, say, nature)... I'd love to see how you're inspired and what your design process is like.

I'm enjoying all of the comments from others. I have a couple of questions: 1. how wide are the vertical panels for this quilt?2. how do you keep track of and store your remnant scraps accumulated from each creation?3. do you meditate for direction during the creation and piecing phase?4. do you create with the quilt pattern in mind or do you consider those two phases separately?Thanks Jacquie!Susie

I would love to see how you do curves. And, try Quiltology for the Kona Snow in Chicago - maybe call first. The other nice store is The Needle Shop, but they don't carry any solids. Happy Hunting!Janetjmbyerwalter at gmail dot com

I've bought fabric from Pink Chalk Fabrics - It's a wonderful shop with great service! As for what I would like to see.... more of the same! I love your work. Hearing your thoughts and seeing your progress is a peak into the mind of a wonderful artist. Thanks for sharing!

I see that Hollymade has already asked the question on my mind - where do you shop for fabric in the Chicago area? Besides Quiltology, which is very limited in selection, I am at a loss. Sometimes you don't want to wait for an online purchase, you want it NOW!

A quilt-along with your view on color selection, balance and composition, and know how would be wonderful. Yes, please, hold my hand as I take little steps into new territories! And I sure enjoy glimpses of your urban home, and your big dog, and your new city! If you're comfortable sharing more, it would be delightful!

Yes, I would like a tutorial as I'm stuck on using regular polygons and my seams are sometimes wobbly. Also, thanks for the giveaway. I've had issues with blogger so hope this comment posts. The red and white are great to see coming up on Valentine's Day. Good work!

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